Daily Report #41

Readers and Landlubbers.

We're getting a little fed up. We are already at the 209,854 th verse I already have a jar of fat on the….And for variety 'we are almost there' and 'old MacDonalds had a farm' sung. We're through it. I've almost lost my voice and Mark with his practiced teacher's voice is singing quite hoarse. Like he just took a swig from a helium balloon. And we're still not there. Does anyone have any suggestions for something else to cheer up and cure hoarseness? Mark with all his school trip experience doesn't know anymore either.
Fortunately, the ship has regained some momentum and maybe we will save arriving on Tuesday.
Furthermore nothing special. The emergency rudder holds up well and 'all systems are go'. I would still like to do some odd jobs, but I will wait until the ship stops moving. Then I have to wait a while until I myself no longer move and the solid ground under my feet no longer moves either. That is always a problem when you step back ashore. Everything moves.
What is striking, now that we come closer to the coast, are the animals. More birds. Today a tern-like gull with such a beautiful swallowtail tried to land on the tip of the mast, which swung back and forth violently. That, or he/she (you can't be woke enough) was trying to point out a defect that needs to be repaired which is not very obvious. A seagull with technical knowledge. A flying acrobat. The beast almost manages to land.
What is also nice to say is that when you are on guard at night you sometimes smell odors that cannot possibly be there. For example vanilla or the smell of fuel oil or dried grass. May be transported over great distances, but you don't expect it.
The effervescence of sea water is also so special. You hear that all the time. And when you shine your light you see a mist flying by. That mist is probably filled with seawater aerosols because they get on your clothes. Slowly but surely your clothes become salty and after a while they remain clammy and sticky. Especially when it is warm in the evening and the air contains a lot of moisture, you will be clammy and sticky in no time. By far the biggest disadvantage of offshore sailing. Everything is so clammy and sticky.
For the rest, it's great!
I have a jar of fat..
We are almost there..

And then we will clean everything with fresh water. Delicious. Dry clothes and a dry bed. It seems so obvious but not like a boat on the ocean.

Greetings Ton and Mark

PS, Mark notices that we've run out of grease. Look, he knows that again .. the fridge is empty.